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G. T. WARREN FISH NET APPLICATION man Aue.6

GEORGE THoMrsoN WARREN. SR.,

PATENT OFFICE..

.0F CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

FISH NET.

T o all whom it may concewz.:

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. il'AnnEN, Sr., a citizen ofthe United States. residing at Charleston, in the county of Charleston and State of South Carolina, have invented certain nea1 and useful Improvements in Fish Nets, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to fish nets, and has for its object to provide an improved net particularly adapted for catching fish, crabs and the like, and characterizedby improvements with respect to the means for opening and closing the net in order to trap the fish therein, the net being capable of being closed While under water, the same being manipulated by means of cords held by th Sherl man.

The invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the yfollowing description and the accompanying,T drawings in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the net in open position. Fig. 2 is a similar View in closed position. Fig. 3 is a detail in section.

Referring specifically to thc drawings, 6 indicates a circular net which is secured to a hoop or ring 7 made in two semi-circular sections, which are hinged together asindicated at 8 to a cross rod 9 which extends across the net. Secured to this rod 9 is a cage 10 for bait, having a removable stopper 11.

A pair of cords 12 extend from the ends of the rod 9 and are connected to a Vert-ical rope vor cord 13, which works through a spool' 14, which runs up and down on said cord.

The spool is connected by a pair of cords 15'to opposite sides of the half rings or bows 7, so that when the spool 14 is pulled up the cords 15 will lift the opposite sides of the ring and close the same together at the top, as shown in Fig. 2. The spool 14 is connected to a pull rope 16 extending vertically, and this; rope may for convenience be knot ted to thel upper end of the rope 13 as indicated at 17. The rope 16 may have a pair of'knots 18, to give a finger hold and to assist in identifying the rope.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 20, 1922.

Application filed August 6, 1921. Serial No. 490,236.

A loose ring 19 is mounted below the Aspool in position to run down on the cords 15 when said cords are pulled up, so as to lock the net in closed position, but when the net is lowered to open position this ring 19 will run up on the cords 15 to its normal position just below the spool 14. A' binding Q1 is placed around the cords below the spool. The bait cage may be stayed by a pair of cords 20 connected the cord 13, so as to .hold the bait 4cage in upright position when the net is lowered. Y

In use, when the rope 16 is released-the Weight of the open out and then be lowered into the water and rest on the bottom, or be hung by--the cords 12 and 13. To lift Lthe net and trap the fish, the rope 16 is pulled. This runs the spool 14 up on .the rope 13, and by pulling on the cordsl the half rings 7 are folded or closed up together, thereby trapping the fish, and the whole net can then be lifted outv of the water. The ring 19, at this-action, runs down on the cords 15 and so prevents accidental opening of the net.`

The device can be very'quickly and easily manipulated and will be found very useful.

for the intended purpose..

I claim:

The combination of a net, a pair of half rings connected to the outer edge of said net, a hinge rod extending across the net to which the ends of the half rings are pivoted, a suspending rope connected to said hinge rod, a spool running on said rope, a pull ropeconnected to the Spool, and cord conhalf rings 7 will cause them to thus spread the net, which may thereto from the end of nections between the spool and the opposite half rings and adapted to close the latter up'- wardly when the pull ropeis pulled, and a bait cage mopntedon the hinge rod. In testimony whereof,I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE THOMPSON WARREN, Sr. 

